Married women reshaped the economy – without pushing men out
They did not just change the labour market. They have also changed how the economy recovers from crises, new research by Jonna Olsson shows.
Jonna is an Associate Professor (Tenure-Track) at the Norwegian School of Economics. She received her PhD from the IIES, Stockholm University. Jonna's main research interests are in the field of macroeconomics, with an emphasis on quantitative models and inequality along the dimensions of wealth, health, and labor supply.
They did not just change the labour market. They have also changed how the economy recovers from crises, new research by Jonna Olsson shows.
Enhance Research Exchange is one of four projects awarded funding through NHH’s 2025 gender equality initiative. The project is a collaboration between Aline Bütikofer, Jonna Olsson, and Tove Forsbacka, from The Department of Economics, and aims to strengthen academic networks for women through targeted research visits. As one of the project leads, Jonna Olsson is particularly involved in the macroeconomics component, where she helps shape the academic content and outreach of the initiative.
We are excited to announce that a member of the Macro Risk & Sustainability Group, Jonna Olsson, has been awarded a two-year Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship from the European Commission.
Jonna Olssson and Nicole Wägner at the Department of Economics have been awarded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Fellowship. They receive approximately NOK 2.4 million each.